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Sacha Irick

There are Contraception Options

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Art by Sacha Irick Pepperdine's Student Health Center uses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s definition of contraception when considering students options, according to Student Health Center Director Nancy Safinick. The CDC's definition of contraception is “the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of … [Read more...] about There are Contraception Options

I Want Condoms, and I Want Them Now

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Art by Sacha Irick Sex during college is a thing. And sex at Pepperdine is a thing. Students may be in a loving relationship, they may be married or they may be single. However, the fact that students at Pepperdine don’t have access to condoms is a huge issue. The Student Health Center adheres to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's definition of contraception, … [Read more...] about I Want Condoms, and I Want Them Now

Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World

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Art by Sacha Irick As I’m typing out this article, it’s 5:02 a.m. on Saturday and I’m in the Annenberg building at the University of Southern California in a sleeping bag surrounded by people, most of whom I don’t know. Everywhere, you can see the effects of what happened that day. Some people are asleep, heads down on tables. Others have been more elaborate with their … [Read more...] about Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World

Part II: There is a Difference between Islam and IS

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Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series exploring the differences between Islam and IS. Read part I here.  The Problem with the Western Perspective Western media has not done a good job representing the Muslim population in a balanced or even accurate manner. The impact of that neglect has been very negative in terms of the treatment of Muslims and … [Read more...] about Part II: There is a Difference between Islam and IS